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Professor @IMIbirmingham & @GreshamCollege and Chief Scientific Adviser @foodgov. Views my own (and occasionally someone else's too).

University of Birmingham & FSA
Joined March 2012
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
11 months
Well, Twitter, it's been a lot of fun, but I'm afraid the party has gone swiftly downhill since you changed your name so I'm bidding you a fond farewell and joining the exodus. #blueskyapp
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@GreshamCollege
Gresham College
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In-person tickets open: How Does Our Immune System Protect Us? Book via: https://t.co/cG0tqJJ8xq Professor @RobinMay9 explores how immune cells can respond to millions of different pathogens within seconds... what happens when they go wrong? @IMIBirmingham @unibirmingham
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@oxpolicyengaged
Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN)
1 year
Join us next month for a thought-provoking masterclass with Prof @RobinMay9, Chief Scientific Adviser @foodgov & Prof Charles Godfray, Director of @oxmartinschool which will draw on their extensive experience at the intersection of science & policy. https://t.co/oiHjIuhfjH
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@foodgov
Food Standards Agency
1 year
Sunday 20 October: FGS Ingredients Ltd recalls a number of products containing mustard because they may be contaminated with peanut. This recall has been extended to include additional products which are identified with a double asterisk(**) #FoodAllergy https://t.co/3DU0gfSzEn
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@FAODG
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu
1 year
Pleased with interesting scientific discussion with @foodgov Chief Scientific Adviser Professor @RobinMay9 including on genetics, cellular biology, big data management & the potential for further collaboration with UK academia to support agrifood systems transformation. #SIF2024
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
1 year
A new @SciTechgovuk and @foodgov project will develop the regulations for cell-cultivated products like lab-grown meat. If you are interested in joining us, register for an online information sessions to learn more: https://t.co/4hJtvAqdQ1 @Eventbrite
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eventbrite.com
Learn about the roles and regulations of the Food Standards Agency in overseeing cell-cultivated products in this online information session
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@MulberryTH
Mulberry School TH
1 year
We were thrilled to be joined by 125 students from 6 schools, with 10 schools online. Questions abounded as @RobinMay9 shared the surprising evolutionary steps that shaped the human immune system, and explored the astonishing abilities of immune cells - Mulberry X @GreshamCollege
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@foodgov
Food Standards Agency
1 year
Urgent Allergy Alert. People who have a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods or drinks that contain or may contain mustard, mustard powder or mustard flour as it may have been contaminated with peanuts.  Read our news story: https://t.co/ARmjPcKA33
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food.gov.uk
The FSA is advising people who have a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that contain or may contain mustard, mustard powder or mustard flour because they may have been contaminated with peanuts.
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
1 year
If you are a scientist interested in food (who isn't?!) then read on and think about applying to join one of our advisory committees. I can guarantee that it will be interesting, challenging and incredibly important in ensuring the safety of the UK's food system.
@foodgov
Food Standards Agency
1 year
Our Science Council and Science Advisory Committees are currently looking for new members. If you are interested in applying, check out our blog from current members to find out more. #FSAScience
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@MicrobioSoc
Microbiology Society
1 year
Prof @RobinMay9 will talk about moving from academia to science policy and the future of AMR policy in our free webinar 'Engaging with Policymakers on AMR'. The meeting will take place on 16 September 2024. Register now - https://t.co/eldJKSKU0w
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@GreshamCollege
Gresham College
1 year
This year at Gresham, Professor @RobinMay9 asks, What is Immunity Anyway? Join our newsletter to be among the first to hear when tickets open: https://t.co/wa3wbPEKTj @IMIBirmingham @unibirmingham @RoyalSocBio @acmedsci @MicrobioSoc #immunity #biology #microbiology #science
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
1 year
1 million?! Crikey.
@GreshamCollege
Gresham College
1 year
Why Is There Only One Species of Human? Over 1M have already enjoyed Prof @RobinMay9 introducing a diverse and fascinating set of human-like species, from Neanderthals to Denisovans, to Homo Floresiensis (The Hobbit). Catch up: https://t.co/BWYWIAHlsR @IMIBirmingham
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@GreshamCollege
Gresham College
2 years
Free, in-person tickets open: Evolution Tomorrow and Beyond Book via: https://t.co/1feBboic5r #Evolution has led from amoebae to blue whales, from algae to giant redwoods. Join Prof @RobinMay9* to explore what it might do in the future... *also of @IMIBirmingham @foodgov
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
2 years
It's #greshamcompetition day and I'm about to be bedazzled by the future of public speaking @GreshamCollege . Good luck to all the competitors!
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
2 years
Uncontrollable particle expulsion by macrophages. Delighted to have been part of this fascinating story led by @UjuOnyishi, out today in @EurJImmunol: Loss of the scavenger receptor MARCO results in uncontrolled vomocytosis of fungi from macrophages
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Following phagocytosis, the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans typically proliferates within a macrophage phagosome. Wildtype macrophages occasionally expel these fungi via a process known as...
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
2 years
Crikey, looks like a lot of people from that angle. Thanks for the hospitality and all of the great questions @KES_Stratford... good luck with your A-levels!
@GreshamCollege
Gresham College
2 years
Gresham Professor of Physic @robinmay9 giving a talk on his career in microbiology at @KES_Stratford today ☺️
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@GreshamCollege
Gresham College
2 years
In-person tickets open: A 300,000-Year History of Human Evolution Book: https://t.co/Y1q62HWO7G Prof @RobinMay9 explains how disease outbreaks, the rise of civilisation and even the invention of agriculture have left their traces in our DNA @IMIBirmingham #evolution #biology
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@RobinMay9
Robin May - is now over on BLUESKY instead.
2 years
Interested in a 12-month placement to try using your science skills within government? Take a look at these fellowship opportunities from @DefraGovUK.
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defrajobs.co.uk
We’re delighted to launch our 2026 R&D Fellowship Programme for Defra. Join us in using science and analysis to tackle some of today’s biggest policy challenges. For a third year, we’re offering the...
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